Sounds pretty nice. I went to work, then left to go to the Giants game with my dad on his 91st birthday, along with my three brothers and my niece/goddaughter. It was fun even thought the Giants sucked.
Yup, handheld, and that's the 2.8 monster. And, thanks, I tried to use good form. Got on my knee, braced myself and breathed out. Oh, and the VR2 doesn't hurt. : )
I love that lens.